With an increase in community transmission rates linked to 10 hotspots in Melbourne, the decision to lock down some suburbs is looming large on the minds of Victoria's leaders.
Follow today's events as they unfold.
Live updates
By Emily Sakzewski
Staff at Melbourne's Camberwell Grammar School have tested positive for coronavirus
The school is now working with the state health department to undergo a contact-tracing process.
By Emily Sakzewski
How might a lockdown work?
Hi, and I love the blog...it helps relieve the feeling of anxiety that I might have missed something.Just a question...if they do go ahead with the lockdown...do you think it will be an entire local government area or the particular suburb that is most impacted? I live in Northcote which is in the local government area of Darebin. Thanks-Worried
Hi Worried, thanks for joining us! You're definitely not alone in wondering this if the blog comments are anything to go by, but right now we don't have any indication about whether there will even be a lockdown, let alone how it might be implemented.
This is an excerpt from our lead story this morning by my colleagues Brad Ryan and Leonie Thorne:
The State Government has not spelled out how localised lockdowns or restrictions would work, or whether they would apply to individual suburbs, postcode zones or entire council areas.
Victoria's Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton said the Government was considering all options as it expected the outbreak to get "worse before it gets better".
But it was a "balancing act" to manage community fatigue and not to "drive people out of suburban areas into new unaffected areas", Professor Sutton said.
He said localised restrictions, if implemented, would include stay-at-home orders.
"It would be part of the new rule, to stay at home, that people would stay in their place of residence," he said."But it would be a significant logistical exercise to manage a stay-at-home [order] that is just about particular postcodes, particular suburbs or local government areas, so we have to think about all of those challenges."
Here's the full story, if you want to read more...
By Emily Sakzewski
It's decision time in Queensland over whether to reopen the borders
The State Government will give its long-awaited update on how and when the borders will reopen today.
July 10 has been the proposed date for Queensland's border to reopen with NSW, SA and the NT. But there's been some doubt cast on that timeframe due to the escalating number of coronavirus cases in Victoria. Victoria has an open border with NSW, so opening the Queensland border with NSW effectively oppens the state up to Victorian travellers.
The decision to reopen the Queensland border has become a political one over the past weeks and months, with Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk feeling the pressure from the State Opposition, the NSW Government and tourism and business bodies.
As for when today's announcement will be, we don't yet know, but I'll keep you posted as soon as we get that information.
By Emily Sakzewski
What's happening with the coronavirus hotspots in Victoria?
Yesterday you would have seen Victoria recorded 75 new cases of coronavirus, making it the state's 13th straight day of double digit increases. The increase in community transmission rates has sparked some debate over whether to impose suburban lockdowns in the hotspot areas.
- Keilor Downs
- Broadmeadows
- Maidstone
- Albanvale
- Sunshine West
- Brunswick West
- Fawkner
- Reservoir
- Hallam
- Pakenham
To get a handle on the outbreak, Premier Daniel Andrews is considering reintroducing restrictions, including stay-at-home orders. But authorities are divided on the issue of imposed lockdowns.
The mayor of Melbourne's Stonnington city council, Steve Stefanopoulos, said suburban lockdowns are impractical and won't work, but the AMA's vice president Dr Chris Zappala said they shouldn't be ruled it out as a viable option.
Meanwhile, the Federal Government is sending in 800 workers to help Victoria manage the situation. They will mainly help with community engagement and testing.
About 70 Defence Force personnel arrived in Melbourne overnight to help out with the huge testing effort that aims to test at least half the residents in each hotspot suburb.
By Emily Sakzewski
The latest coronavirus news in Australia
Welcome to our live coronavirus coverage this fine Tuesday. My name is Emily and I'll be bringing you the latest news and announcements from around Australia and the world.
First let's take a look at what's happening around the country:
- The Queensland Government will provide a long-awaited update on when its borders will reopen
- 800 federal workers are being sent to Victoria to help manage the COVID-19 outbreaks there
- South Australia has recorded its first cases in more than a month. A three-year-old girl is among three people to test positive
- An increase in community transmission rates linked to 10 hotspots in Melbourne has promoted debate about imposing suburban lockdown
And around the world:
- The UK Government has imposed a lockdown on the city of Leicester over its high coronavirus infection rate
- The European Union is preparing a list of 15 countries whose citizens will be allowed to visit the bloc beginning Wednesday
- The Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group has filed for bankruptcy protection
- In Beijing, China, nearly 8.3 million people (out of about 21 million) have been tested after an outbreak there
- India set another record with a one-day total of 20,000 newly confirmed infections
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